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An interactive map in Mother Jones Magazine of the celebrity recolonization of Africa.

OVERSIZED SHADES have replaced pith helmets, writes By Dave Gilson in Mother Jones Magazine, but the new scramble for Africa has its share of adventurers, would-be saviors, and even turf battles. As Madonna's publicist explains, "She's focusing on Malawi. South Africa is Oprah's territory."

The map below takes a lighter look at the sometimes serious, sometimes silly business of celebrity altruism. For more on how Africa became the hottest continent for A-list do-gooders like Bono and Brangelina, see here. And if you're looking for a more sober approach, check out Mother Jones' recent package on human rights.

Tanzania, often hailed as an oasis of peace and democratic governance in volatile Africa, has come under fire over its closure of two popular newspapers for allegedly violating "journalism ethics and the law". Tanzania's Minister of Information, Culture and Sports, George Mkuchika, announced the forced closure of the two newspapers, Leo Tena and Kulikoni, after they "violated" journalism ethics as defined by his government. The Media Institute of Southern Africa has strongly condemned the closure of the two titles as unconstitutional as it violated the right to freedom of expression and, by extension, press freedom.